New York Knicks champion Jalen Brunson hosts Saturday Night Live season premiere
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 6:53 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is set to host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live later this month. The appearance follows the player's recent NBA championship victory with the New York Knicks. This selection marks a high-profile media engagement for the athlete during the league's offseason period. The long-running sketch comedy show is scheduled to begin its new season in late September 2026. Further details regarding specific sketches or the full lineup for the episode have not been released.
- •Jalen Brunson will host the Saturday Night Live season premiere.
- •The episode is scheduled to air later this month.
- •Brunson enters the hosting role after winning an NBA championship with the New York Knicks.
- 6:53 PMESPN — NBA champ Brunson to host season premiere of SNL
- 6:42 PMYahoo Sports — Knicks news: Jalen Brunson opens SNL season with first-ever hosting gig
"The upcoming season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) will open with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson as the host in the 2026 NBA Finals MVP’s first time on the show. The first four hosts of the 52nd season of SNL were announced a couple of weeks before the premiere. Brunson is the first host of the season on Sep. 26, and Katseye will be the […] The post Knicks news: Jalen Brunson opens SNL season with first-ever hosting gig appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host "Saturday Night Live" when the new season begins later this month.
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External links- ESPNSep 9, 2026, 6:53 PMNBA champ Brunson to host season premiere of SNL
Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host "Saturday Night Live" when the new season begins later this month.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 6:42 PMKnicks news: Jalen Brunson opens SNL season with first-ever hosting gig
The upcoming season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) will open with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson as the host in the 2026 NBA Finals MVP’s first time on the show. The first four hosts of the 52nd season of SNL were announced a couple of weeks before the premiere. Brunson is the first host of the season on Sep. 26, and Katseye will be the […] The post Knicks news: Jalen Brunson opens SNL season with first-ever hosting gig appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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